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Extraordinary Sacrifice
Extraordinary Sacrifice
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Challenge: Extraordinary (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: My makeshift studio
Date: Jun 25, 2004
Aperture: f11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/15 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jun 26, 2004

Started with an image of the Purple Heart medal sitting under a clear, glass plate. Filled plate with water and suspended a picture of our American flag over the image of the medal. Used a 500W halogen light from Home Depot. Played with composition until I had a good reflection off the water while focusing on the medal.
Shot in RAW, cropped, resized, adjusted levels, and USM.

Statistics
Place: 66 out of 278
Avg (all users): 5.6103
Avg (commenters): 6.6250
Avg (participants): 5.1260
Avg (non-participants): 5.9877
Views since voting: 1050
Views during voting: 411
Votes: 290
Comments: 17
Favorites: 2 (view)


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07/09/2004 11:12:01 PM
I didn't recognize it as a purple heart - I thought it was just a trinket and you meant something about George Washington. Perhaps this is an image where you relied to heavily on the subject. Without a knowledge of what it is, the message loses it's punch. The image feels off center and off balance.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/06/2004 08:50:38 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing how you did this shot. It's very US centric even without the flag. The Purple Heart feels a bit 2d in this shot, and with the US flag, it gives a feeling tha tthe shot is out of focus. The left edge of the medal also looks a bit oversharp? Not sure if that's an optical trick or not. 8 for having the rare well executed Patriotic shot. :)
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07/03/2004 11:10:16 PM
Nice double exposure!
07/02/2004 06:59:29 PM
this is a nice double exposure......very creative, different idea
07/01/2004 08:09:42 PM
Nice job! I am curious to know how you acheived this effect.
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07/01/2004 07:30:28 PM
I'm glad it has been validated as I hesitated on this one for days...
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07/01/2004 04:38:23 PM
I really like this one! One of MY top three! 10
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07/01/2004 12:24:11 PM
nice shot ... how'd you do that???
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07/01/2004 09:21:28 AM
Amen. Nice affect!
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07/01/2004 07:37:30 AM
Good job on the doulbe exposure.
07/01/2004 01:40:13 AM
Very nicely done. Is it legal under basic editing? I have an idea how you may have done it, but would love to see an explanation.
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06/30/2004 10:27:24 PM
Interesting effect. Reflection off glass? Almost seems too intense over the medal and not enough over the white background. I like the crop.
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06/30/2004 08:43:21 PM
Wow! Very interesting shot... I'd like to know how you accomplished this one after the voting is finished! Well done - 9
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06/30/2004 04:58:37 PM
is this two photos in one or some sorta reflective glass?
06/30/2004 02:54:06 AM
Great shot! Kinda looks like used layers, tho.
06/30/2004 02:28:22 AM
I think this goes BEYOND basic editing.
06/30/2004 01:58:45 AM
I really really want to like this photo. This truly does meet the extraordinary part of the challenge. The subject is exceptional, however in saying this, the actual layout leaves a little to be desired. The purple heart seems to not be as brilliant a purple as it should be. Include the entire ribbon in the picture and not crop a piece of it off to the left. Probably my biggest problem in looking at the picture is the white space to the top right. I would have almost liked to see the reflection of the flag covering the entire photo (or at least would like to see if it would make a difference or not)
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